I am about to move into an apartment with my fiance. We both work nightshifts at Wal-Mart. He wants me to go to college full time in the fall. But how can he support him and me (including my medications; I am bipolar) going to college on just his income (about $17k/yr after taxes)? And I don't want to take ten years to get a 2-year degree. It's hard to work and go to school at the same time. We also have some credit cards and my car to pay for. And I'm starting to hate my job. And my mom died a month ago in a horrible car accident. I was very close to her.
What should I do?
2007-11-24 01:19:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
just get a job outside of your college hours. it will be tough but well worth it.
2007-11-24 01:22:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
First off I am deeply sorry for your loss. You probably don't want to hear this answer but here goes,
You won't have enough time for a job, school and a full time relationship. Wean yourself from you credit cards. You are living on money that you haven't made yet. If you can live at home it will help with your expenses. I understand you are in love and want to move in with him. If you can hold off you will do much better. You have the rest of your life for relationships and love. I don't mean to imply that you become a nun but if you go to school full time and work, you will be running short of time.
17K will not support two people plus pay for school. Sit down and write the numbers down. It is impossible. One person can't live on that amount. You want everything and you don't have either the money or the time for everything you want. You can get student loans. Go to the career counselor. Every school has assistance for working students.
My daughter got married in her first semester at college. The second semester she got pregnant. The third semester she dropped out,(lost 5K of my money) had the baby and is happily married still today. (61/3 boys later) Her husband is in the military. She will probably never be able to finish her degree. She was a National Honor Society member in high school. She was third in her graduating class. The best thing you can do is to sit down and write your priorities out. You have to decide what is the very most important and on down the list. I have been married for 34 years and I can tell you from personal experience you can't live on love. You degree should be the first thing on the list. With a degree you are almost assured success. A serious relationship or marriage is not your most important item right now. Trust me you have plenty of time to get married. Get your degree and then every thing else will fall in place, but the degree should be the first item on your list.
I hope this helps but you have asked a question that in most likelyhood you don't want to hear the real answer. Talk to your family, pastor or rabbi.
One lesson I learned a long time ago. Don't ask for advice if you have a closed mind.
2007-11-24 09:38:08 · answer #2 · answered by Pigeonboy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you work at nights then take the day classes offered usually the last about an hour and half in length so you should be able to fit two in a day and they aren't always held every day some are just M_W_F so you can take two more classes on tues and thursday this way you are fitting in four classes a semester and it won't take ten years for a degree. Just be wise is what classes you are taking together two englishes or maths can be overwhelming but three computer labs are easy enough.
2007-11-24 09:31:38 · answer #3 · answered by Crystal B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a job waiting tables. It is the most flexible. You can also make a decent amount of money over the short run.
Also, for your associates degree, go to the local community college, it should be a little cheaper than 17k a year.
Also plan on getting a 4 year degree or you are probably wasting your time and money!
Just my thoughts. Good luck!
2007-11-24 09:24:17 · answer #4 · answered by Wine and Window Guy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lots of people are able to both work full time and go to college full time. You'll not have a lot of time left over in a typical week for socializing, and it can be done.
That you will soon be married makes it easier -- there'll be someone else to doing the shopping and housework, plus you'll have no desire to invest precious time on dating.
Especially in the early years, college work is managable. There are 168 actual hours in a week. about 48 of them will be occupied by work and travel to work. another 60 will be college and studying. That leaves 60 for eating and sleeping, almost 9 hours a day. Tight but possible.
2007-11-24 09:28:54 · answer #5 · answered by Spock (rhp) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went to college full time and worked on Campus at night several days a week and graduated in 4 years, my roommate worked three jobs during college and graduated in 4 years. It can be done. There are a lot of jobs on campus that you can work at that will not interfere with your schedule. Wal-Mart will not work with your college schedule and will probably schedule you to work when you have to study for an exam. An on campus job will work with you and your schedule.
It's possible to do my roommate did it and she bar tended at three different bars during school.
2007-11-24 10:19:00 · answer #6 · answered by Weimaraner Mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to school during the day; work at night. Or take classes online and work. Most of my students do that. It will be worth it.
2007-11-24 09:23:04 · answer #7 · answered by merrybodner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get student loans... or grants. You do not have to pay grants back and, are often awarded based on income. Also, often you can get a grant and a student loan. The grants will help with tuition and house hold expense.
2007-11-24 09:24:00 · answer #8 · answered by auburngirlsc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
daytime college
evenings work
night sleep
2007-11-24 09:22:22 · answer #9 · answered by MICHELE C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋